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    Angry always getting a cold or flue.......

    ok. i was just wondering if stripper/dancers are more prone to catching colds/viruses? or is it just me? i sware in the past month i've had the stomache thing, flue w/body ache, and a cold. anyways, i'm sick of it and i was wondering if anyone had any tips on what to do to help my immune system? i'm not alone with this one right? ................................ or maybe its the drinking, staying up late, rubb'n on gross guys at the club.... i dunno. i'm hopped up on cold meds right now and was just wondering. lol.

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    Default Re: always getting a cold or flue.......

    Wash your hands all the time basically any time you can. Dont touch your face or any exposed areas with those hands. Get plenty of sleep. Eat good food and often. Get some sun (of ocurse wearing spf). Take your daily vitamins too.

    Im a fan of drinking orange juice everyday. Try and find a low sugar kind. I havent had a cold for almost 3 years.
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    Use hand sanitizer and wash your hands all the time, wipe down the pole if another dancer has used it before you, and invest in something like "Zicam", "Airborne", or "Cold-Eez" to help boost your zinc levels. I kept getting sick last smester because my suitemates kept the place in disarray and I couldn't clean fast enough to keep up with the way they trashed the place. Keep yourself and your home surroundings as clean as possible. Don't share make-up, water bottles, or anything of that nature with people. If the problem persists, you might go to the Dr and get mono and blood tests run. Good luck.
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    I HIGHLY recommend airborne...as soon as I start feeling any symptoms I take it and I'm good to go the next day!

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    that airborn stuff works pretty good. I even like the taste. I get every cold or flu that comes around and I'm a healthy person. makes no sense to me.

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    We have something here in Canada called Cold-Fx. It is an all- natural product, originally developed for one of our hockey teams here in Alberta to keep the players from getting sick on road trips. The primary ingredient is derived from ginseng. This stuff is amazing--you can take it when you feel a cold coming on, and the cold just won't come on full blast. You can also use it ongoing during the flu season to keep your immunity boosted.

    Check out www.cold-fx.com . This stuff really does work! Hope that helps!

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    I have tried the cold fx stuff also, and I agree it kept the cold from really zapping me and it seemed to be a shorter cold than I expected.(shorter and less severe)
    I had only tried it recently, but I think I might try and use it as a preventitive as they describe on the bottle, all this close contact I think exposes us to lots of germs, not to mention stress drafts and whatever else might contribute to getting sick.

    hey paintbaby didnt realise you were from alberta too....great weather we had been having eh?? ;-)
    As I have matured,I have learned "that one good turn....usually gets most of the blankets",-)

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    Everyone I work with thinks I am crazy, but I keep a can of Lysol in the dressing room and I spray myself and all of my money when i get off stage. working with the public doesnt make you more prone to getting sick but your body has to fight off more chances of getting sick than someone who doesnt work so closelywith people. I also carry instant hand sanatizer with me everywhere.

    Keep in mind that most people spread these bugs before they even start feeling symptoms. I know that the 24 hour bug, you are contagious 3-4 days before you start feeling sick. Good luck.


    ALSO>>>>>MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT PUT MONEY IN YOUR MOUTH!!! money has so many germs...yuck! and use sanitizer or wash your hands after handling any money!

    good luck!

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    Default Re: always getting a cold or flue.......

    Eat some raw garlic. Only 1 or 2 cloves. The more you eat, the less you will smell like it and it does wonders for your immune system.

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    Default Re: always getting a cold or flue.......

    It's pretty common for girls who haven't been dancing very long to get sick more often than normal. We are exposed to lots of people carrying who-knows-what viruses/germs at work, guys coughing and sneezing on the floor, girls hacking and sneezing in the dressing room... After a while you build up more immunity, and then it takes ALOT more to make you sick. I haven't had a cold in AGES....of course I do take my vitamins and take care of myself with good food and exercise, but I really think the excessive exposure over the years has also built up my immunity.

    Try taking some of the supplements mentioned above, be sure to get enough sleep and eat right, and get your vitamin C. That should help in the shorter term.

    I also agree with the no money in the mouth and hand-washing advice. I like to wash my hands after stage and keep those Purell wipes in my work purse so I can sanitize as needed. The club is dirrrrrrty!

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    I know what you mean! I was completely healthy and after my 1st 2 nights of dancing ever, BAM I have a full blown severe cold. I'm going to up my vitamin C intake and take naps from now on... and actually use my hand sanitizer and pray that my immune system will get stronger. I am so miserable right now and wondering if the club expects me to show up this week. I wonder if I have to call and tell them I'm about to die from being so sick or if I just don't show up and come in when I'm better? LOL, I imagined myself dancing while my nose is runny, my ears are plugged up, sneezing, coughing and with a scratchy voice. Normally I would go to work but not with this line of work! I am convinced I caught my cold mostly from work.

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    Nicole4--

    Yes, fabulous weather...hoping for that chinook to come through any day now!

    Better stock up on the Cold-fx!

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    Default Re: always getting a cold or flue.......

    thank you guys for the info..... i just ran to the store and bought some airborn. this stuff is tasty!

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    i ve wanted to try airborne everyone has been talking about it and swearing by it so i definitely will. what kinds of vitamins do you guys take, esp ones you take on a daily basis?

    Phobia, I get sick a lot too, I think its from running myself down between school and work and whatever else I don't have time to rest. Also, it grosses me out thinknig about how many guys I come into contact with/touch a night. ugggghhh

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    I work in a reg. office and Im always sick also.
    My best advice try to rest - take Zycam and drink alot of water.

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    I don't know if this was mentioned yet, but after your shift you can also gargle with hot salt water. My mom always told me to do this during flu season after I came home from school.

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    I second the raw garlic. It's actually a natural antibiotic (it doesn't damage your immune system or encourage bacterial infections like man made antibiotics).

    Just FYI, you can also use garlic on staph infections and infected cuts, just slice the clove, squeeze it a little, and rub the oil all over the infected area. It'll tingle or burn for a few seconds, but then it stops.



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    Also, keep your shoes and worn outfits in seprate bags from your makeup and other stuff. I put mine in plastic bags. It helps keep germs from spreading to stuff you need to put near your face and mucous membranes. Every little bit helps!

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